amiga 1200 pal , now what

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

PAL is a screenmode, not a physical keyboard layout.  Keyboard layout could be any of a dozen-or-so different types manufactured for different European countries.  The UK one is pretty similar to US, just a couple extra keys.  If you have something wacky like Greek or Spanish, then all bets are off.    Yes, you can just pop one out and replace with another if you'd prefer.

Try the usual sources: AmigaKit, Ebay, Amibay, etc. for a North American-layout keyboard, and set your Workbench keymap appropriately.

Same thing for a North American power supply.  A500 PSU's work also, and are pretty common.  Or you can mod a PC PSU.  Instructions are on the net.

Recommend Indivision for connection to any sort of modern display, or A520 if you want to connect to a TV.  There's other types of boards like the GBS-8200 (google it), but they're more complicated.  Your other option is to just use a native Amiga monitor like something from the 1084-series.  Most of those can natively sync to both PAL and NTSC display frequencies.

Really, just get yourself an Indivision and save a whole lot of hassle & headache.  

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

As you can already see, there's lots of ways of getting modern video output out of an Amiga 1200.  And lots of opinions.  Now if I owned an Amiga 1200, here's what I'd do, hands down:



Replace that useless RF output box with a nice, modern HDMI output.  Obviously there are cheaper alternatives.  But for my money, there's none "cleaner".  

And while you're at it, this is a sweet little board, as well.  The right-angle one, not the other one.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

decided to get the mk2...

what is the difference between uk and us keyboard layout?

Excellent choice.  

UK keyboard layout includes the pound sign and a couple useless blank keys:

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

just ordered the mk2 scan doubler, and a new uk keyboard.

i picked up this system from.
cosmos

has an accellerator. 020 with 4mg
16gb cf.

good start.

i used to have an a2000 with flicker fixer, ide drive, csa darranger 030 50 with 32mb.  i miss that.

Ah, he's a good guy, and active in these forums.  I've got a half-dozen or so of his updated libraries running on my systems, they're great!

What file system are you using with that 16GB CF?  I assume he set you up with something other than FFS, either SFS or PFS would probably be good.  

(you can check this in HDToolbox, just don't save any changes until you're familiar with the software! )

I love my A2000 but occasionally do wish I had AGA for a few games or demos, and the faster bandwidth.  I think you'll be quite happy with your A1200 once it's done.

*disclaimer - Amiga's are never done.  

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Didn't they add the early startup controls in 2.0?  I can't remember, it's been years since I've used that version.